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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-30
Linden Public Schools.

EDITOR DEMOCRAT: The Fall term
of the Linden Public Schools closed
on Dec. %, for two weeks vacation.
The last afternoon was devoted to
rhetorical exercises, in which the three
departments united The exercises,
which consisted of readings, declama-
tons, recitations, dialogues, concert
Rotations, vocal and instrumental
music-solos and choruses, were held
in the high school room. Nearly all
who took part did credit to themselves,
thus proving that they belong to a
band of workers. \ number of Wis
itors were present and seemed to be
very well entertained. The teachers
all did their part in preparing for the
entertainment as well as in their work
through the term; and they and the
pupils have worked tremendously for
the good of the school. Sickness, more
especially the measles, has greatly in
terfered with school work, making the
attendance very irregular. 1t is to be
i-S tSNA NAA'S III tAlt1G AOS pvt tli0lO W III
be no room for complaint during the
remainder of the year. About 10
names have been enrolled in the three
departments, several coming in from
the country Since the term began
the School Board has adopted course
of study, thus giving the teachers a
guide IN more carefully grading the
school and systematizing the work
They have also by consultation and
advice aided the teachers in the per-
Torrance of their duties. And now
the patrons are respectfully requested
to second all efforts to improve the
condition and rank of our schools by
increasing the regularity and punctuaI-
lty of attendance. All must know
that irregular attendance is a serious
obstacle to rapid progress. OF course
sickness is legitimate excuse for re-
tanning children at home, but frivolous
excuses should not be entertained by
parents. Teachers and pupils have
improved the appearance of the school
rooms by tasteful arrangement of
pictures, notices, etc.
). III. Schelenger is ably assisted in
the High School by Miss Fannie Good
sell, of Dodgeville. VIM. Arthur, of
Linden, a teacher of experience and
ability, has charge Of the intermediate
Department, and Miss Mile Robinson,
who well understands the work, is
teacher Of the Primary Department.
There is an effort being made to in
crease the school library and general
invitation is given to all who feel in
terested in the growth and advance
ment Of the Linden schools to donate
reference books or literary works, for
which they shall have due credit and
most hearty thanks. We have need of
a reference library, some maps and
apparatus and should be grateful to
receive such at any time.
Respectfully,
s. II. SCHEILENGER
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-30

The readers of this wonderful maya
zine for young people are so accuS-
toned to good reading and pictures
that they will wonder how it is going
to be better than ever this coming
year. But it is
The new year has already begun
with the holiday number Just out-a
truly great number, larger and richer
more varied, and therefore must be
better than ever before. And the pub
fishers have a primer to send to those
who want to know what Wide Awake
is going to have in it in 1888.
The wonder is that such a library
and picture gallery can be got together
for $40 a year a thousand pages and
everything fresh and stories, his
tory, travels, biography, sketches, anec-
dote, adventure and all instructive as
well as entertaining. Twosworlds are
drawn from to make such provision
for the education and pleasure of our
children.
SO high is the best of young peoples
literature nowadays that we are all of
us glad to be young. Nine tenths of
reading people prefer it to what is
written for them for it has the rare
merit of being easy as well as good
We know of no Christmas gift so
sure of bringing happy response in a
reading family. Send $40 to ID.
l.othrop Company, Boston.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-30
Friday, December 80, 1887.
DANIEL MANNING DEAD.

Hon. Daniel Manning, ex-secretary
of the treasury, died at Albany, n.
Y, at "a O'Clock on Saturday, De
cember, "a. His death was not I'M
expected, as he never rallied from the
shock of paralysis received some days
previous. He was a great political
leader and a wise statesman. For the
important part which he performed in
the work of bringing about the great
political revolution of 1884, and in
helping to make that victory complete,
the American people will owe him
a debt of gratitude. The press of the
country unite in bestowing the great
est honor upon his name. The
country will deeply mourn his death,
but his good deeds will live after him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-30
PUBLIC OPINION.
The New York Star.

Daniel Manning. journalist, banker,
minister of state and politician, but,
above all, politician, has made broad
mark in the latter day history of the
United States. Few men in so short
an official career have made so great
an impression on the public life of
any country in time of peace. He
held only one office, but that was
great one; and that he filed it grandly
is eyinced not merely by the orders he
issued, the transactions he perfected
and the reforms he enforced, but by
series of state papers that have not
been often rivaled and very rarely
surpassed by the financial ministers of
other countries, even those who render
ed long and illustrious services as
departmental chiefs after many years
of training in fiscal bureaus.
The Madison ProhIbitionist
Some of our good temperance Re
publican friends find great consO-
lation in the fact that the Democrat
president drank beer publicly in Mil
waukee. They forget that he drank
Republican beer from the hands of
Republican brewer, in Republican
brewery, located in the Republican
metropolis of Republican state
Very cold comfort they must get from
this incident.
The Lacrosse Chronicle.
Mr.. Manning was trained and sue
cessful leader Of men, and his career
in New York politics was conspicuous
for ability and clean methods. No
man in recent years has exerted more
important or wider influence in national
politics than he, and that influence was
always surrounded by the bulwarks of
high purpose and patriotic motive.
The story Of his life, from its hum
bic beginning as a printers office boy
to the proprietOrship of the paper upon
which his work began, then onward
and upward to place among the most
able and respected of the nations
public servants, is a tale that is truly
and purely American in its incidents
and in the incentives it offers to
ambitious American youth to strive as
well as hope for the highest honors and
to feel that to deserve them by honest
and just dealing with their fellow-men
is the chief assistance that native
ability needs to insure success.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-30
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
D00GEVIIIE.


John II. Pike came down from Mad
ison and spent Y mas with his many
friends here.
E. J. Thomas, George Whitman
and James Elan, students of the state
University, are spending their vacation
at home in this place.
D. E. Williams, of Chicago, came
up on Saturday to spend Christmas
with relatives. He returned on Mon
day.
The net proceeds of the tea meeting
given by the ladies of the n. Z. church
amounted to about S124.
Died, at the residence of J. H. Rob-
erts, on Sunday last, W. McWeiney,
of Clyde. Deceased had been working
on the F. ID. & n. r. r., and caught a
severe cold, and pneumonia set in
causing his death.
Another fatal accident occurred last
Saturday on the +. d. IL \. r. r., kill
ing one man instantly, and injuring
some others. 1t seems the men were
working in cut about twelve feet
deep and undermining the ground,
when the earth above fell in and buried
them up. with the above results.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-30
The Best Method.

The most agreeable, as well as the
most effective, method of dispelling
Headaches, Colds, or Fevers, Or cleans
ing the system is by taking few doses
of the pleasant California liquid fruit
remedy, Syrup of Figs. 1t acts gently,
yet effectively, strengthening the Or
gans upon which it acts, so that regular
habits may be formed. Manufactured
only by the California Fig Syrup Com
pany, san Francisco, California. Sold
by John Horn, Mineral Point. Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-30
Grand Gala NiQht.

On Monday, Jan. ,, 1888, a grand
ball will be given at the Brunker
House, Ridgeway, by the genial pro-
prietor, James Brunker. We can as
sure our friends and the general pub
lie that this will be the grandest affair
of the season. In conjunction with
the ball, Frederick Gordon. an old
actor of thirty-five years experience,
will give performance consisting of
original comic songs, recitals and funny
character declarations. No extra
charge viii be made for Gordon's per
Torrance. Excellent music, and COM
petent fioor-managers will be in at
tendance. Tickets for this grand af-
fair, including supper, will be only
s1.00 \ cordial invitation is eX-
tended to every lady and gent far and
near.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-30
LEGAL NOTICES.

State of Wisconsin, Iowa County County Court
Ia Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
OF Tue Iowa County Court 10 be held i'll and for
said county, at the Court House in the village Of
DodgeNllle, in said county. on the 9TH dav of
FEBRUARY \. D. ISIS, being the first Tuesday OF
SatG month, AT : o'clock IN the afternoon of said
day, the following matters viii be heard ana
considered:
The application Of Mary J. Terrjll, for the an
polhtmento OF an administrator of the estate Of
stephen y. TeUrill, late of the town Of N1nsrsi
Point in said county. deceased.
And It Is further ordered, that public notice
tnSreoi De given TO all persons interested by pub
ilSning copy OF this order tor three weeks
successfully, prior 10 said day of hearing in the
iowa County Democrat a weekly usWSpaper
circulating in sand county.
By order of the Court:
JOHN T. JONES, Judge.
Dated podgeyile. Wis, December 20 ISs7. sJySg
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-30

The simple and plain duty which we
owe the people is to reduce taxation
to the necessary expenses of an econom-
ical operation Of the government, and
to restore to the business of the
country the money which we hold in
the treasury through the perversion of
governmental power President Cleve-
land's mesSage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-30
NOTICE TO CRrnIrnRs.

NTATE of Wisconsin. Iowa County Courts
y IN PROBATE. = In the matter of the last Will
and testament Of John Terrill, deceased.
letters testamentary on the last will sud tesla
ment of John Terrill, deceased. havTng been
Issued to Francis Terrin and William Terrill,
IL is ordered that six months from and after
tnls GATE De and are hereby allowed for the cred
itors OF said John Terriil deceased To nre .ent
her Chains Tor examination ana allowance
ordered further, that the claims and demands
amined and adjusted by this court AZ A regular
term thereof 10 be held at the court house in
Jhe village OF Dodgeville, in said county on the
notice thereof be given by publication for four
weeks succeSslyely in The Iowa County DEM
osrsa weekly newspaper published at the city
OF Mineral Point in said COUNTY
By the Court:
~, JOHN I. JONES, County Judge
Dated, Dodgeyile, Wis, December G. lsss. 50wI
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-30

Eau Claire Wis
Adam Dresser, Dear Sir: Your letter came to
hand in due time. The suit arrived safely. ]
wore II yesterday and everybody SAD g vas
elegant it | wish you could see II; but that viii
have 10 be deferred
Enclosed find = o order for $40, the amount Of
your bill. ] think a suit like mine would have
cost ct least $50 here and not have good 1T
As long es you continue 20 give as good sstfsise-
iion as you have IN the past snail certainly
promise yosI my future patronage Hoping to
hear from you again and thanking you for your
sgfudress, I remain Yours Truly, J. PHILLIPS,
Civil Engineer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-30

DO1gey33te. Wis.
NTH the ssIit or clothes purchased Of you over a
wear ago. The quality Of goods has proved ex-
e4ileut and better III could not he possible /
think viii soon call On you for another suit
q. know you can please me. Kesp'y yours
r. ". scHELI
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-30
FROM PROF. HAmHILL.

NV La.
Mr. Adam Dresen, Ny Dear Sir: The clothes
came ali right and fit splendIdly. have had
clothes msde By the beet tailors in Chicago, Gin
cinnaii and other cities but never had any tbah
ht me 50 perfectly o. those you made May you
be successful IN your business. Yours Resp'y.
s. :. HAMMILL
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-30

Hontfort Wis,
Adam Dfesen. Sir: Inelosed please find draft
for $500. The clothes 1T all o k.
Yours. T. J. DAVE
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-30
TESTIMONIALS.
Lancaster. Wis

y
Mr. Adam Dresser Dear Sir: Ny suit came o. X.
on Saturday evening and thew were voted a sue
cess by the entire family. They suit" me per
feciIy. Respectfully, +. w. McAAlk-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-12-30


on Saturday evening and thew were voted a sue
cess by the entire family. They suit " me per
fectIy. Respectfully, T. w. McAAIK-
B0scobel. Wis.
Friend Dreseu: The suit Of clothes ordered of
you came 20 hand. and are exactly what want.
who made themg' and where did you yet that
suit7' and "whO got them up?" are questions heard
on all sides and M admit they fit immense show
ing that YOU are an artist at cutting. Be cure
and kee,, my measure for II was TO move to
Chicago or New York city would send 10 you
for my clothes. Yours &c J" fAshE HUBbEL-
Dodgevilie Wis.
Mr.. Adam Dresser. Dear Sir: Find inclosed
draft for fuIi amount of snit Adam ! am per-
fectly satisfied with the suit. it's excellent it,
that Is II suit my idea. Was never better pleased
with suit than / am with this. / don't think IL
possible % obtain better made up suit than
mine. A No. Job. Yours Resp't. ID. r. KELLY.
Cedar Rapids. Ia.
Hr. Adam Dreson Dear Sir: The suit receiY-
ed from you all q. X. and IS pronounced by
everyone 10 be perfect never had better fitting
workmanship and wearing goods than those you
nave made Tor me and can save from $40 70 80
per suit aud get better suited than can In Chi
eaSo, with kind regards remain.
Yours Resp. PozD ROWE
Lancaster. Wis.
Friend Dresen: The suit came 10 hand to-day
and the same gives entire satisfactiop--an extra
good nj Very Truly Yours
CHas LnHEsSEss.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15

]. NJ. Smiths dwelling on Cascade
Avenue was damaged by fire yesterday
to the amount of SIS. The domestic
was preparing the noon day meal, and
while advancing from the back shed
to the kitchen with cup partly filed
with gasoline in one hand and lighted
match in the other she brought the
twain into fatal proximity; the cup
handle was quickly divorced from the
parent stem and the burning mass fell
upon the floor near the partition where
stood tank of kerosene, and the floor
being somewhat saturated with that
combustible the situation became quite
interesting. The flames ran up be-
tween the studding and into the attic
OF the east l.. The cry of fire brought
assistance promptly and the flames
were soon under subsection,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15

You are feeling depressed, your APP
petite is poor, you are bothered with
Headache, you are tidgetty, nervous
and generally out of sorts, and want
10 brace up. Brace up but not with
stimulants, spring medicine, or bitters,
which have for their basis very cheap,
bad whisky, and which stimulate you
for an hour, and then leave you in
worse condition than before. What
YOU want is an Alternative that will
purify your blood, start healthy action
of Liver aud Kidneys, restore youl
vitality, and give renewed health and
strength. Such medicine you will
flnd in Electric Bitters, and only 80
cents a bottle at G. r. Taggart' $ Drug
Store. 50
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15
Diarnond RImH

Diamond Biuf.
The river has opened again at this
point.
Chris Nelson is back again.
n. A. Nero went to Trimbelle on
business the llth inst.
Mrs. Hattie Goodwin, of Esdaile, is
visiting at ID. B.
Work on d. N. Wethern & Co.'S new
boat is progressing rapidly.
Geo. Roe, of Madison, delivered an
excellent lecture on prohibition Fri
day evening.
A dance at Coulter's hall Friday eve-
ming, Dec. 16.
Our town was we'll represented at
the Teachers Association at Hager
City. Dec. 3.
A good deal of wood is being ship
ped from this point at present.
Don't forget the "Old Settlers Sup
per" and the Xmas tree next Christ
mas eve.
Al. Fielding is proud of his "new
boy"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15
California Excursions

'.The Burlington" viii sell tickets
from Prescott for California excur-
si0ns leaving Pacific Junction Novem-
Der 5, 10, l., "A. and Dec. l, 8, Is, %
and 20; Kansas City Nov. ,. Q, l6, %,
80 and Dec. I, Ia. 81, 2s. to San Fran
cisco. Los Angeles, or San Diego. at
the low rate of $3.50. Tickets good
to return within six months from date
of sale. Tourists can also arrange to
90 Fia s. Louis. For tickets and full
particulars call on or write to the
Agnet c. B. { y. r. R., Prescott. Wis.
26-Sw
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15
We think the following will explain
Campaign Falsities,


Campaign Falsities.
The Associated Press has telegraph
ed from Maine to California two most
misleading statements about our Ma
tional President, which she denies in
the following interview in the Boston
Advertiser of Oct. 18th.
We urge our local workers To neu-
traliZe the campaign virus by insert.
ing what she says in their local press.
1t seems cruel that special effort
should have been made to scatter
these falsehoods in South Carolina, to
annoy Mrs. Chaplin, who is working
up her state convention where Mis-
Willard is soon to speak. In South
Carolina the heading of the article
was Practical workings of Woman's
Rights-Miss Willard and her Brass
Band. " We submit that our workers
should do their best to defend our
president from these constantly recur-
ring assaults.
The Boston Daily Advertiser gives
this statement of the affair: son see.
ing the dispatch in which the temper.
ance people of Elmira, N. Y, are ac-
cused of discOurtsy toward Senator
Hiscock at the county fair, held in
that city Oct. 5th, Miss Willard, who
is now in Boston, states to the Adver-
tiser that she went to the fair grounds
at the hour appointed for her address,
having no knowledge that any other
person was TO speak, and no intima-
ton that she would be met at the gate
by a brass band-something that new
er before occurred in her experience.
On arriving at the Auditorium she
was told that another speaker had the
floor, upon which she said. 'Then let
us go and listen to him. This she did
and can testify, as far as she knows,
that no one interrupted the Senator S
speech while she was there. At its
close there were calls for Miss Will
ard who went forward with the Ia
dies, met Senator Hiscock on the plat
form and exchanged few friendly
and courteous words with him, after
which the temperance meeting was
held under the auspices of the w. @.
L. U. ut is probable that the band
may have disturbed the meeting for a
minute or two, but for this Miss Will
ard was in no wise responsible.
The explanation of this widely cir
culated and false report is two fold:
Il. There was misapprehensiOn
between the managers of the fair and
the w. G. Il. U. as to the hour fixed
for Miss Wizards address, Senator
Hiscock occupying the time they had
supposed, for weeks previous, was al
lotted to her.
-. New York is in the midst of
an exciting political campaign in
which the PTOhibitionists are an ON
inous factor, and General Hiscock is a
republican.
In the same connection Miss Will
ard stated that the Associated Press
telegram sent out on the evening she
made the annual address before the
Ohio W. G. t. U. at Springfield, Oct.
8, declared that she lauded the repub-
lican party and predicted its success in
1892, whereas her laudation and pre-
diction referred to the prohibition
alone. = Union Signal, Oct. 9th.
Why not ''tell the truth and shame
the devil!'
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15
First publication Dec Is, 1857.
Referees Sale on Foreclosure.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, - Circuit Court for
- Pierce county. Henry S. Miller as Admins
traitor with the win annexed, Of the estate of
Griffin II. Miller deceased. Plaintiff against Man
ly Healy and Sophia Healy, his wife, Defend
ants.
Notice is hereby given: That /, W. Vannatta
the undersigned Referee, duly appointed by the
court for such purpose, by virtue of. and in pur-
suanee Of a Judgment of Foreclosure and sale
rendered by the Circuit Court, in the above en-
titled action on the 18th day Of December A. ID.
lss6 AT a general term of said court, held at the
Court House, in the village Of Ellsworth, in said
county will on the 18th day Of January A. d.
1855 at two O'Clock In the afternoon at the front
door OF the post-offce in the city of River Falls
in said county Of Pierce, offer for sale and sell
at public auction, to the highest bidder the fol-
towing described real estate situated in the
county of Pierce and state of Wisconsin, to-wit:
The west one half of Lots Seven and Eight in
Block Sixteen in G. W. Pratts addition TO the
village of Greenwood Falls, now forming part
Of the village city of River Falls.
Dated at River Falls, Wis, Dec. 18th, 1857.
E B. HOLMES. W. VASSATTA.
Piffs. Atty. Referee.